KJVOf his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures.
James — Apostolic writings (New Testament).
1 To the twelve tribes. When the ten tribes were banished, the Assyrian king placed them in different parts. Afterwards, as it usually happens in the revolutions of kingdoms (such as then took place,) it is very probable that they moved here and there in all directions. And the Jews…